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March 14, 2019

Brazil: Two Gunmen Kill 8, Reportedly Inspired by Columbine Massacre
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In Brazil, two gunmen went on a shooting rampage Wednesday at a high
school on the outskirts of São Paulo, killing eight people before
turning their guns on themselves. At least 17 others were injured by
gunfire during the assault, which saw panicked students climbing over
the school's walls and screaming to neighbors for help.

Unidentified student: "They just came out shooting, shooting. They
didn't look at anyone; they just started shooting at anyone who was
close by."

A police investigator said the two attackers-aged 17 and 25-were former
students of the high school who were inspired by the 1999 Columbine
massacre in Littleton, Colorado. In January, Brazil's newly inaugurated
far-right President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree making it easier for
people to keep guns at home.


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